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Daniel Owino Aol v Secretary, Kisumu County Public Service Board & 2 others [2017] KEHC 3582 (KLR)

[2017] KEHC 3582 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
3582
Citation
[2017] KEHC 3582 (KLR)
Decided
18 September 2017
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TypePetition for Constitutional ViolationPostureRespondents' Motion to Dismiss PetitionCoramD.S. MAJAN
Holding

The petition is properly before the court and the respondents' actions are not outside the prescription of the law.

Facts

The petitioner, Daniel Owino Aol, is a resident of Kisumu County. He alleges that the County Public Service Board (1st respondent) and the County Government of Kisumu (2nd respondent) are violating the Constitution by attempting to recruit members of the Kisumu City Board four months before the general election.

Issues

  1. violation of constitutional provisions
  2. violation of separation of powers

Reasoning

The court found the petition to be properly before the court and that the respondents' actions are not outside the prescription of the law. The court dismissed the respondents' motion to dismiss the petition.

Outcome

The petition is allowed.

Authorities cited

Legislation (2)
  • County Governments Act
  • Urban Areas and Cities Act
Cases cited (5)
  • Anarita Karimi Njeru v Republic (No.1) [1978] KLR 154
  • Mumo Matemu v Trusted Society for Human Rights alliance & 5 Others NRB CA Civil Appeal 290 of 2012 [2013]eKLR
  • Peter Michobo Muiru v Barclays Bank of Kenya Ltd & Another NRB Petition 254 of 2015 [2016] eKLR
  • County Assembly of Kisumu & 2 others v Kisumu County Assembly Service Board & 6 others Civil Appeal Nos. 17 & 18 of 2015 (Consolidated) [2015] eKLR
  • Doctors for Life International v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others (CCT12/05) [2006] ZACC 11
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